1-acidylamino-2-methyl-4-aminoanthraquinones



Patented Sept. 13, 1938 l-ACIDYLAlVHNO-Z-lVIETHYL- l? i W AlVHNOANTHRAQUINONES .lose plTDeinetyivfilwaukec,1081s., assignor to. E. I.

du Pont de Nemours & Company, .wilmington amn H 7; Del., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application January-25,- 1937',

Serial No. 122,219 I v 4 Claims. (Cl. 260'-377) This invention relates to the preparation of of the dibenzoyl compound. Where a high dilunew compounds of the 'anthraquinone series tion of alcohol isemployed cooling may be rewhich arerespecially valuable for the preparation quired to start the precipitation of the l-benzoylof dyestuiis. The invention relates more paramino-2-methy1-4-aminoanthraquinone.

5 ticularly to the preparation of monoacidylamino- Although the-selective hydrolysis may be car- 5 2-methyl-4-aminoanthraquinones as new comried outin water or an aqueous alcoholic mepounds and to a process for preparing them from dium of high water content, the reaction is prefthe corresponding 1,4-diacidylamino-2-methylerably carried out in alcohol of 80% concentraanthraquinones. tion and above. Where Water or aqueous alco- The preparation of monoacidyldiaminoanthrahol of high water content is used, the dibenzoyl- 1O quinone compounds by direct acidylation of diqui one Should be in amines is known to give very impure products, amorphous form, since the reaction does not even Where the monoacidylation is carefully pr d as r p ly as w n alcohol f 80 to 9 controlled. Various attempts have been made to s usedprepare the m01 0acidyldiaminoanthraquinone A caustic alkali concentration of from 5 to 10%, compounds from the corresponding aminochlorobased on the amount of 31001101 and Water Used, anthraquinones This procedure however, has been found to give satisfactory results. volves the several steps of acidylating with tWo While higher Concentrations of alkali y be different acid compounds and a subsequent seemployed. y a not necessary- 1ective hydrolysj s The following examples are given to more fully 20 It is therefore an object. of this invention to illustrate the invention- The Parts used are by prepare new compounds of the anthraquinone Weightseries which are valuable dyestufi intermediates. Example 1 It is a further object Of thB invention to provide In 1800 p t of alcohol Suspend a simple and economical rocess for re arin 25 1 benzoylamino 2 methfill-aminoar l th aqui parts of 1A-dlbejlzoylaimmo-2 methy1antnraqw none (fine powdei) Add 300 parts of caustic soda nones of high punt-V and m excellent ylelds' (40% by weight), heat to the boil (or approxi- I have: found thatfihe lbenzoylammo'z'metl?' mately 78 C.) and hold at that temperature for yI-4-am1noanthraqu1nones can be prepared 1n 1 to 11/2 hours 0001 to 0 C" filter, Wash f ee 30 high ylelds and m Very ,pure form m 3 of alkali and dry. The product obtained is l-benamino-2 methylanthraquinone by substituting in zoylamino 2 methy1 4 aminoanthraquinone of both ammo groups the benzoyl radical and then high purity subjecting the dibenzoyldiamino-2-methy1an- Example 2 thraquinone to hydrolysis with caustic. I have found that the 4-benzoyl radical hydrolyzes 01f In 360 P s Of IC hOI (93%) suspend 60 Parts 35 completely before any hydrolysis of the l-ben- 0f lfl-di(o-ehlelobenzeylamino)'-2 y zoylamino radical takes place, giving as a result thraquinone (fine Powder) add 60 parts o sa very pure l-benzoylamino-2-methyl-4-aminotie a by t, at o t e boil and anthraquinone. boil the mass for 1 to 1 hours. Cool to 25 0.,

40 The hydrolysis of the 1,4-dib 1 i 2. filter, wash free of alkali and dry. The product 0 methyl-anthraquinone is preferably carried out Obtained is 1-0-eh101"0benZ0y1aII1in0-2-methy1-4 in alcohol with caustic, either caustic soda or amineanthmquinenecaustic potash, at temperatures of from 50 C. Example 3 to the boiling point of the alcoholic solution, or

about 80 C. The amount of alcohol may be In 430 P s Of a cohol (93%) suspen 30 P t 45 varied within wide limits for the reaction takes of A- n -2-m thy1anplace readily when the product to be hydrolyzed threquinene (fine DOWder) add 30 P ts o allsis suspended in either a large or a small quane oda 0% by weig heat to the boil C.) tity of alcohol. Where a large quantity of alcoa o for /2 s- 01 to C-. filter.

hol is used the original compound goes into solu- Wash free of alkali a d dry. The product 010- 50 tion, and as the reaction proceeds the hydrolysis tamed is -pet 0Xy-benZoy1amino-2-methylproduct comes out of ,the solution even while lemlneenthraquinene hot. To obtain a good stirrable mass during the Example 4 precipitation of the monobenzoyl compound, at as least 6 parts of alcohol should be used for 1 part In 300 parts of alcohol 3%) suspe 50 parts of 1,4-di(p-nitrobenzoylamino) -2-methylanthraquinone, add 50 parts of caustic soda by weight, heat to the boil (78 C.) and hold for 1 hour. Cool to 25 C., filter, wash free of alkali and dry. The product obtained is l-p-nitrobenzoylamino-2-methyl-4-aminoanthraquinone.

The 1,4-dibenzoylamino 2 methylanthraquinones used as the starting materials in this process may be prepared by reacting 1,4-diamino-2- methylanthraquinone with the desired benzoylating agent. The following example is given to illustrate a process for preparing these starting materials.

200 parts 1,4-diamino-2-methylanthraguinone,

are suspended with 250 parts of M12091 chloride in 1200 parts of solvent naphtha. The mixturs is heated slowly to 135-137" C. and held for 1 hour. After cooling to room temperature it is filtered, and the precipitated 1,4-dibenzoylamino-2-methylanthraquinone is washed with alcohol and dried.

It is understood that where the term benzoylaminoanthraquinones or a benzoylaminoanthraquinone compound is used in the specification and claims, I intend to include those benzoylaminoanthraquinone compounds which contain simple substituents in the benzene nucleus,

as above illustrated, which are generally considdered to be benzoyl compounds.

It has been found that after removal of the monobenzoylamino-2 -methyl-4-aminoanthraqui none compound from the reaction mass, the illtrate may be acidified and the benzoic acid liberated in the hydrolysis precipitated in substantial theoretical quantities and of high purity.

I claim:

1. As new compounds, l-acidylamino-2-methyl-4-aminoanthraquinones wherein the acidyl group is of the benzene series.

2. As a new compound, 1-benzoylamino-2- methyl-4-aminoanthraquinone.

3. The process for preparing l-benzoylamino- Z-methyl-4-aminoanthraquinones which comprises dibenzoylating 1,4-diamino-2-methylanthraquinone and subjecting the dibenzoyl compound to an alkaline hydrolysis to selectively remove the benzoyl group in the 4 position.

4. In the process for preparing l-benzoylamino-Z-methyl-4-aminoanthraquinones, the step which comprises subjecting the 1,4-dibenzoylamino-2-methylanthraquinone to alkaline hydrolysis in an alcoholic suspension, at a temperature of from C. to the boiling point of the alcoholic solution.

JOSEPH DEINE'I'. 

